32 THE WOODLOT. 



FIGURE 2. 

 Diagram of Stand in Berkshire County, Mass. 



Mixed sprout hardwoods 30 to 40 years old, 4 to 8 inches in diameter, and 30 to 40 

 feet in height. The stand is in need of thinning, which shall free the best trees and 1 

 utilize those which are declining. Hemlock 1 and Beech 1, though of shade-enduring 

 species, have both been so thoroughly shaded that their tops have been killed and 

 their growth practically stopped. Red Maple 1 is in the same condition. Red Maple 

 3, though living, has been partly overtopped by Red Maple 2, which it is crowding 

 needlessly. White Birch 3, though a dominant tree, has lost its top in an ice storm, 

 and is therefore not worth preserving. Hemlock 2 below it will be able ultimately 

 to fill its place. White Birches 5 and 6 are, respectively, dead and nearly suppressed 

 by the dominant White Birch 4. Beech 2 is crooked, partly suppressed, and begin- 

 ning to crowd Hemlock 3, which is a promising tree. The remaining thrifty trees, 

 thus thinned, will be able to profit by and fill the added growing space. The trees 

 cut in this case will yield 5 or 6 cords of firewood per acre. 



